Apollo Crews

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Apollo Crews
Crews in 2018
Birth nameSesugh Uhaa
Born (1987-08-22) August 22, 1987 (age 37)[1]
Sacramento, California, U.S.
Spouse(s)Linda Palonen
Children2
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Apollo[2]
Apollo Crews[3]
Uhaa Nation [3]
Billed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[3]
Billed weight240 lb (110 kg)[3]
Billed fromBenue State, Nigeria
Stone Mountain, Georgia[3]
Trained byMr. Hughes[4][5]
DebutAugust 17, 2009[6]

Sesugh Uhaa[7][8] (born August 22, 1987)[1] is a Nigerian-American professional wrestler. He is signed to WWE, where he performs on the SmackDown brand under the ring name Apollo Crews.

He started his career in 2009, first working under the ring name Uhaa Nation,[4] and made his breakthrough in 2011, when he was signed by the Dragon Gate USA promotion, which also led to him making his first trip to Japan to work for Dragon Gate. Standing at 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) and weighing 240 lb (110 kg), Uhaa is known both as a high-flyer and a power wrestler.[9][10]

He signed with WWE in 2015 and was assigned to the NXT brand, where he was given his current ring name. He was promoted to WWE's main roster in April 2016, where he won the United States Championship in May 2020 and later won the Intercontinental Championship at WrestleMania 37.

  1. ^ a b "Apollo Crews reflects on his NXT debut: WWE.com Exclusive, August 22, 2015 (0:58)". WWE. August 22, 2015. Archived from the original on September 8, 2016. Retrieved August 23, 2015. Apollo Crews comments on what it was like debuting in NXT, before more than 15,000 NXT fans, on his 28th birthday.
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  3. ^ a b c d e "Apollo Crews". WWE. Retrieved August 23, 2015.
  4. ^ a b "Uhaa Nation". Dragon Gate USA. Archived from the original on January 2, 2015. Retrieved November 25, 2012.
  5. ^ "Apollo Crews". WWE. Archived from the original on April 8, 2016. Retrieved April 12, 2017.
  6. ^ Dobson, Jamie (July 16, 2012). "My Interview with the One Man Nation – Uhaa Nation!". 911 Wrestling. Archived from the original on January 16, 2013. Retrieved November 25, 2012.
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